Business Operations Senior Manager

Lockheed Martin•Highlands Ranch, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is NASA’s first spacecraft designed for long-duration, human-rated deep space exploration. Orion will transport humans to interplanetary destinations beyond low Earth orbit, such as asteroids, the moon and eventually Mars, and return them safely back to Earth. This position requires a high impact leader that can lead a finance team in a dynamic environment. The program is transitioning from Development to Production which requires a leader with strong cost management and affordability skills. The Finance and Business Operations (F&BO) Senior Manager will have oversight and responsibility for both financial operations and business operations. Coordination with functional areas that support business operations will be critical to effectiveness in this position. The position is an integral member of the Orion finance leadership team and will be responsible for supporting new business as well as program execution and performance. This leader will have responsibility for providing leadership to financial team and serving as a financial advisor to the larger program. In addition to having a broad business background and strong financial acumen, the position requires a passionate people leader that can attract, engage, motivate, and develop F&BO talent within the organization. The F&BO team is a critical support function and is integrated into every part of the business. This leader will be influential in shaping the culture of the team and should be passionate about talent management. The ideal candidate has experience with Government contracting, Earned Value Management, Financial Planning and Analysis, Subcontract Management, Independent Cost Estimating, and Business Development. This leader will have a high degree of customer interface, both external and internal, and will often present to executive leadership. This leader will lead a large fast paced program and agility will be required.

Requirements

Leadership Experience
Government Contracting or Earned Value Management or Financial Planning & Analysis or any other finance and business experiences

Nice To Haves

Prior NASA Experience
Earned Value Management Experience
Development and Production Experience
Experience supporting and/or leading dynamic customer negotiations, including financial modeling and strategy
Business case experience in support of CapEx decisions, negotiation closure, and/or new business architectures
Innovation and Improvement Mindset
Bachelors or master's degree in a related discipline

Responsibilities

Oversight and responsibility for both financial operations and business operations.
Coordination with functional areas that support business operations.
Supporting new business as well as program execution and performance.
Providing leadership to financial team and serving as a financial advisor to the larger program.
Attracting, engaging, motivating, and developing F&BO talent within the organization.
Shaping the culture of the team.
Leading a large fast paced program.